LOS ANGELES-Two major US theatre chains say they will not show a controversial new movie that depicts the assassination of President George W Bush, while the film’s distributor defended it as a thoughtful political thriller.
A third major chain was undecided on whether to show Death of a President. The movie will open in US theatres on October 27 and its backers said they are booking it into many regional venues and art houses, despite being shunned by the large chains.The fictional film is told like a documentary that tracks the political drama behind an investigation into Bush’s murder in October 2007.It has raised a ruckus because it uses digital technology to depict Bush being gunned down.Nampa-ReutersThe movie will open in US theatres on October 27 and its backers said they are booking it into many regional venues and art houses, despite being shunned by the large chains.The fictional film is told like a documentary that tracks the political drama behind an investigation into Bush’s murder in October 2007.It has raised a ruckus because it uses digital technology to depict Bush being gunned down.Nampa-Reuters
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